Bobby pin applier



June 17, 1952 l.. wAYNER BOBBY PIN APPLIER Filed Dec. l0, 1949 Zmventor 5W Mmm/ER my 6 4212/373; 31 26 55 Z Patented June 17, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOBBY PIN APPLIER Lew Wayner, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application December 1o, 1949, serial No. 132,285

This invention relates to a devicefor applying hairpins to the coiffure.

Hairpins, and more specifically those of the bobbypin type, require that their open ends be initially spread before application, when dressing the hair. Bobbypins particularly, strongly resist such opening and frequently cause broken nails or chipped teeth, depending on whether the nails or the teeth are used as an aid to spreading the ends., Such crude methods are commonly employed, although many attempts have been made to provide spreading devices. While the latter are an improvement over nails and teeth, unless carefully handled, a finger will sometimes be pinched by the spread arms of the bobbypin seeking to return to closed condition. In other words, so long as the bobbypins are manually handled, whether or not spread by some mechanical aid, they comprise a hazard to the user. AAlso, their application by hand is time consuming.

Accordingly, the principal object ofthe present invention is to provide a device that may be charged with a quantity of bobbypins and operated, with ready facility, so as to discharge said pins singly and with their ends spread.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device, as indicated, that is designed to present the open bobbypins directly to the hair and at the different points of application, thus enabling place ing the pins without manual handling thereof. A further object of the invention is to provide a novel one-handed tooll (thus leaving the other hand free to arrange the coiffure) that can be operated by a squeeze of the hand to eject a pin and simultaneously spread the ends thereof, the tool being so formed that said pin can be applied exactly where wanted.

The invention also has for its objects to provide such means that are positive in operation, convenient in use, easily installed in a working position and easily disconnected therefrom, economical of manufacture, relatively simple, and of general superiority and serviceability.

The invention also comprises novel details of construction and novel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fully appear in the course of the following description. However, the drawings merely show and the following description merely describes one embodiment of the present invention, which is given by way of `illustration or example only.

In the drawings, like reference characters designate similar parts in theV several views. H"Fig, '1* is a'side elevationalview; partly broken 2 Claims. (Cl. 132-1) 2 away, of a preferred form of bobbypin applier according to the present invention.

Figs. 2 and 3 areopposite edge views thereof.

Fig. 4 is a face view, with certain parts removed, of the ejection end of the applier and shown in the process of ejecting a bobbypin.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional View as taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is anrenlarged perspective View showing a portion of the pin-ejecting means and the pinend-spreading means of the applier.

The present bobbypin applier comprises a at body I0 that embodies a magazine II storing a quantity of bobbypins and pin-ejecting means I2, operating means I3 for the pin-ejecting means, annd a spreader I4 for the ends of the pins being ejected, said spreader being located in the path of movement of the pin, whereby successive operations of the operating meansV I3 eject pins successively.

The body I0 has a portion I5 adapted to be grasped in the hand. At the ejection end, Vthe body is provided with an extension I6 of sufiicient length to accommodate the ejection means I2 when in retracted position. On the edge opposite to said extension, the body is provided with a shorter extension I1 for housing spreaderld and also the pivot I8 for the operating meansl I3.

The body I0 may be formed in various ways. As shown. the same comprises opposite side plates I9 and 20, a ller piece 2| spacing said plates at one end and along most of the edge that is on the side of extension I6, a filler piece 22 spacing the plates at the other end, and a relatively thin metal plate 23 between plate I5 and filler pieces 2I and 22. Suitable rivets, screws or the like 24 connect the above-named parts oi the body in a generally conventional manner. Plates I9 and 20 and pieces 2| and 22 may advantageously be made of any of the synthetic phenolic resins or equivalents thereof. Thus, these parts may be inexpensively molded.

The magazine II is designed to store a quantity of bobbypins 25 in stack arrangement and comprises an elongated iiat bar 26 affixed by rivets 21 to filler piece 22 and extending longitudinally of the body portions I5 between plates 20 and 23. A throat 28 is formed by notching the plates comprising the body so as to give access to bar 26, as best seen in Figs. l and 2. A follower 29 that has an extension 30 protruding through a longitudinal slot 3| in plate 20, follows behind the bobbypins 25 which are strung onvbar 26. A spring U32. anchored at one end to extension 43l!` and at the other to a stud 33 on filler piece 2| and extending through slot 3I, urges follower 29 against the stack of bobbypins on bar 26. A retracting handle 34 is provided on extension 30 and, by means of said handle, the follower 29 is retractable to one side of throat 2S so that bobbypins, introduced therethrough and strung on bar 26, are projectable by the follower, when released, toward the end of the body that is provided with the ej ecting means I2.

Said ejecting means may be variously formed. As shown, the same comprises a guide bar 35 that is aflixed by rivets 36 to the inner face of body plate 20, and an ejecting slide 31 that is.

guided on bar 35. Said bar 35 extendstransversely and at one end of body part I5, terminating at one end 38 adjacent spreader Il and at the other end in extension I5. Bar 35 is DIO' vided with a face 39 against which the outermost bobbypin of stack 25 is pressed by follower 29. the stack being thereby conned between said bar and follower.. It will be noted,particularly from Fig. 4, that bar 25 terminates at an endl!! that is spaced from bar face 39 a distance slightly greater than the width of a bobbypin. Thus, the

outermost pin is adapted tombe displaced in an endwise. direction while. the remaining pins remain on said bar 29. The slide 31 is shown as a channel-shaped member engaged over bar 35, the. same being provided with an abutmentlug 4I yarranged to engagethe closedbend 42. of the bobbypin that. is against bar face 33'. Said lug 4I is laterally extended into a recess 43 formed inthe inner face of plate I9 and isfadapted to travel therealong. Plate 23 is provided with a slot. through whichV said extension of lug 6I projects, as shown in Fig. 5. An openingA 45 is formed in said lug extension for connectionwith the. pin-ejecting operating means I3.

The-filler pieces 2I and 22 space body platei! from metal plate 23 to define a body cavity Til. in which magazine II is disposed and in which the staclcuof bobbypins 25 moves toward. ejecting means I2. Cavity 1G, at the end of the body having extension I8, is transversely elongated to for-m a transverse passage 'II that is open at one end at the side edge of the body that carries spreader I4. The ejector slide 31 operates` in said passage and guide bar 35 is longitudinally disposed therein. The pins of stack 25. are held aligned and in iiat engagement with the inner face of plate 20 bya pair of leaf springs 46. that are carried by plate. 23'. Assurance` is therefore had that said pins will be guided to la desired position from which the same may successively be ejected iin proper operative relationship to spreader. I4'.

Y The pin-ejecting operating means I3V comprises a lever 41 pivoted at-Illl to body plate I9, a fingerengageable operating handle 153, carried by body portion I on pivot I8 and connected to said lever, and a return spring 55 carriedV by filler piece 22 and engaged with handle, 49. The lever 41 has an end 5I that. extends into opening |15 of. lug 4I andan opposite end 52 that is engaged inanotch 53 in an arcuate. portion 54 of handle 49. Lever 41 residesin a recess 55 provided in the inner face of body plate. I9, saidV recess being somewhat shallower than recess 43. A suitable arcuate recess 55 in plate I!! is provided for lever portion 56, From Fig. l3- it will be4 seen that portion 5f!y is offset relative to the finger. engageable handle portion 51 of handle 49 so that spring 50 may engage the innerface ofthe latter portion, sincesaid spring isY anchored in a slot 58 pro.- vided iniiller piece22 andis aligned'withsaid filler piece. Since lever II'Il is of the first class, it will be evident that spring 5l) will hold end 5I thereof retracted as in Fig. 1 and, that upon pressure exerted on handle portion 51, said end 5I will effect projection of slide 31 so that lug 4I of said slide will eject a bobbypin beyond the end 38 of bar 35. Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show partial ejection of such a pin.

The spreader I4 comprises a preferably metallic block 59 that is located between. plates 20 and 23'and comprises part of extension I1. An end of the block is provided with a projection 6I] that is. in the path of ejection movement of a bobbypin. Said projection is of generally triangular orwed'ge shape, as can be clearly seen from Figs. 5'and 6. One side 6I of the projection is straight. parallel with the leg 62 engaged therewith and serves'to guide said leg 62 of a pin without deflecting the same. The opposite and diverging side 63 of the projection is curved or, at least, angularlydisposed from the apex 'E4 outward at a transversely sloping angle from the base of'the projection 63 to the opposite side 6I'. Thus, side. 63 is engaged only by an edge. of pin leg 65. ltfwill bev evident thatv said apex will engage the curved end G5 of the other 'leg 66 of a', p'in to spread the same, as the pin is being ejected. This' spread'- ing action occurs whether or` not leg 65 is prcvided with crimps.

So`V long as the major portion of a pin is beingA guided by bar 35, the next' adjacent pin' of the stack, springs 46, and the inner lface of'plate 2Q; the pinA will move inA a straight-line path'. However, when most' of the pinV has been' ejected, the curvature ,or slope of facev 63`r of projection 63; will tend todeflect leg 66r (now under considerable flexure) in a direction out' ofthe normalpath of movement ofthe pin and away from face 61 of block' 59. Thus; when the: pin has been; projected clear of stack;V 25', the same will slip off projection 601 and the spring arms'fofthe pin will automatically' close.

In. use,. the present'.v device vis placed so that spreader Ml isat the point. where abobbypin is tol be'applie'd. The handle 49 is. pressed to project a .pin.,.w.hich1 automatically opens.- while being projectedand. then automatically. closes over the: hairY as complete. ejection Vis achieved. After hand1e 49f is permittedV to return. to its initial: position. the deviceY is ready to ejectv an second=xpin to adesired point ofthe coiffure. Since the. operation. entails.v but. the use. of'. one hand, the other may be employedv forV arranging the tressesy andfor.' holding: them in temporary place while the. pins are successively applied. in; the manner above suggested..

While the invention that has-been. illustrated and described is now regarded! as th'e1pre`ierred embodiment, the construction is.. ofcourse; subject towmodificationwithout departing vfrom the spiritand scope of the invention.. Itis. therefore` not desired to. restrict theY invention" to. the particular formof construction. illustrated..and described, but. to cover. all modifications; that may fallwithimthe scope `of the appendediclaims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed. and desired to be secured byLetters Patent is: v

1. A- bobbypinv ejector comprising a ila-t -body embodying a' magazinefor. holding a quantity of bobbypins inV ,stack arrangementa spreader for said bobbypins atone. edge of-said body and adjacent Y one end thereof an ejector withinthe body engageable bythe topmost bobbypin ofthe stack` andmovable. in .a .patlito successively eject' pins from the stack toward and beyond said spreader, a handle disposed adjacent said edge of the body and having a portion extending into the body from said edge, a pivot connecting said handle to the body, and a lever Within the body interconnecting said portion of the handle and said ejector and having apivot intermediate its ends and connecting the lever to the body, the body and handle being adapted to be grasped in one hand and the handle Ipressed by the iingers of said hand in a direction toward the body to rock the lever on its pivot and move the ejector in a direction opposite to that of the movement of the fingers, whereby the bobbypins from the stack are ejected from the body in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the handle.

2. A device for applying bobbypins directly to the coiffure, said device comprising a flat body adapted to be grasped in the hand and embodying a magazine for holding a quantity of bobbypins in stack arrangement, said body having a transverse passage near one end thereof and said passage being open at one end at the side edge of said fiat body and open to the topmost bobbypin of the stack, an ejector slide in said passage provided with. an abutment lug engageable with the closed end of the topmost bobbypin of the stack, operating means interconnecting the body and the ejector slide and including a handle adjacent said side edge of the body and operable by the hand grasping the body to project the ejector slide in a direction toward the open end of the passage to cause said abutment lug to displace the topmost bobbypin, open end rst, through the end of the passage, and a spreader carried by said side edge of the body beyond the open end of said passage and in the path of the bobbypins to spread the open ends of the latter during such ejection displacement of the bobbypins.

LEW WAYNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,250,303 Katz July 22, 1941 2,277,996 Sharp, Sr, Mar. 31, 1942 2,477,034 Avelli July 26, 1949 2,529,385 Guss Nov. '7. 1950 

